What is women, business and the law index in Nepal?

Women, business and the law index in Nepal was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2019.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 39.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Nepal rank for women, business and the law index?

Nepal ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Nepal

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Nepal
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Women, Business and the Law Index was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

80.62 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

95th

of 188 countries

All-time high

80.62 index (0–100)

in 2019

All-time low

39.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Nepal, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

Nepal recorded 80.62 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Nepal peaked at 80.62 index (0–100) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Nepal 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Nepal, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	39.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	44.38 index (0–100)	+12.7%
2003	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	44.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	46.88 index (0–100)	+5.6%
2008	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	49.38 index (0–100)	+5.3%
2010	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	55.62 index (0–100)	+12.7%
2016	55.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	55.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	71.88 index (0–100)	+29.2%
2019	80.62 index (0–100)	+12.2%
2020	80.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	80.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	80.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	80.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	39.38 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	10
1980s	39.38 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	10
1990s	39.38 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	10
2000s	44.38 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	10
2010s	56.62 index (0–100)	49.38 index (0–100)	80.62 index (0–100)	10
2020s	80.62 index (0–100)	80.62 index (0–100)	80.62 index (0–100)	4

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See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Nepal

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Nepal?: Women, business and the law index in Nepal was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2019.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 39.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for women, business and the law index?: Nepal ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.